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Release our stars, say Scots
Evening Standard 23 Sep 2008Scotland are on a collision course with English clubs over the release of players after 10 Guinness Premiership stars were forced to miss the country's first training session of the season.
Scottish Rugby have made a formal complaint to the International Rugby Board after the Premiership clubs refused players permission to attend yesterday's Murrayfield get-together.
The snub has sparked a conflict head coach Frank Hadden had hoped to avoid after embarking on a bridge-building tour of clubs with Scotland players.
Premier Rugby insist they have abided by new rules agreed with national associations, which only oblige them to release players five days before internationals.
Scottish Rugby want the matter resolved before the November Tests against New Zealand, South Africa and Canada.
